Weekly Metal Recommendations March 12-18
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I’m no longer using a rating system and will be doing a shorter list. This list now only includes the things going on my buy list or things I want to promote.
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March 14, 2022
Band: Αχεροντας
Release: Malocchio: The Seven Tongues of Δαημων
Style: Black
Dark atmosphere with great song writing and dynamics.
March 17, 2022
Band: Achelous
Release: The Icewind Chronicles
Style: Epic, Power
Is it a perfect album?… not even close. Production is less than professional modern standard and from time some vocal parts seem to loud in the mix and even occasionally flat. With that said though there is a charm to this that sucks me in and makes me want to hear more. It reminds me of later era Bathory but with a bit more of a power metal feel (particularly Blind Guardian with certain vocal arrangements and stylings..) I accept the flaws and recommend this anyone who wants an epic charm that to few bands have.
March 18, 2022
Band: Dark Funeral
Release: We Are The Apocalypse
Style: Black
After six years we have a return of black metal kings Dark Funeral!
Band: Black Fucking Cancer
Release: Procreate Inverse
Style: Black
Ok so all the Trv Kvlt guys are going to hate this comment, but this comes someone who thinks 90% of black metal bands are utter trash. This band brings the rage and aggression to black metal like Slayer does for thrash. It sounds chaotic with out sounding like it was recorded with a shoe box. Fast, Aggressive and full of hate, this is great black metal.
Band: Grave Noise
Release: Roots of Damnation
Style: Thrash
There is a hint of non thrash influence that makes these guys stand out from every other thrash clone in existence. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy way to many thrash bands that add nothing new to the genre, but I appreciate these guys for pushing the boundaries. Although rooted in thrash, it sounds like there is some more melodic influences subtle in the mix, perhaps Some Maiden or something more melodic death oriented like At the Gates. Whatever it is, they have my attention.
Band: Powergame
Release: Slaying Gods
Style: Heavy, Traditional, Speed
Those guitar harmonies sound so freaking good!
Band: Stray Gods
Release: Storm The Walls
Style: Traditional
Need more Iron Maiden, here’s the next best thing. The vocalist you might know form Attick Demons, and is joined by guitarist Bob Katsionis from all sorts of bands including but not limited to Firewind and more recently Warrior Path. Artur on vocals is spot on as Bruce Dickinson so much so that every once in a while and Attick Demons song will get spread around as a “leaked new Maiden song”. Generally if you love Iron Maiden you wont find anything closer than this. With that said, Iron Maiden is special and can’t be replicated. There will always be something missing even from next closest thing, but this is still a lot of fun.
Band: Daeth Daemon
Release: Span of Æons
Style: Death
Fantastic old school death that keeps reminding me of classics without sounding like a copy of any one band. It’s like they cut your favorite moments from the best old school death bands and put them in a blender to give you something new but familiar.
Band: Knight & Gallow
Release: For Honor and Bloodshed
Style: Heavy, Power
In a parallel universe a young James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich never met Dave Mustaine and thrash metal was never invented. Instead James and Lars played a more traditional sound with only hints of thrash… also Lars was more talented. In that universe the band was called Knight & Gallow and this was their first album. Also by combining speed metal elements with Misfits style vocal harmonies and Manowar style lyrics they invented power metal.